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Scotland win the ball back from Italy's lineout, but Jack Dempsey slices an attempted kick into touch. They fall back on another penalty, but Gregor Townsend still has his head in his hands. With just over two minutes left, the Italian PA announcer screams out "Ole, ole, ole, ole".
Scotland open their Six Nations campaign in miserable fashion, going down 18-15 to Italy in rain-soaked Rome.
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Scotland coach Gregor Townsend has shaken up his starting line-up to take on Italy in the Six Nations in Rome on Saturday, leaving out regular fullback Blair Kinghorn and their two top try scorers when he named the team on Thursday.
Six Nations pundits John Barclay and Martin Johnson don't believe the torrential rain is a valid excuse for the errors Scotland made in their defeat against Italy, as both sides were playing under the same conditions.
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